No School

There will be no school on November 24 and 25, due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Thanksgiving Clothing Drive

We would like to thank all who sent donations for the Thanksgiving Clothing Drive!

Parent Advisory Committee Meeting

The Parent Advisory Committee will have their first meeting of the year on Monday, November 28, at 7:30 a.m. in the auditorium.

Elementary Christmas Program

The Annual Elementary Christmas program is coming! Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 10, at 5pm. Come see a fabulous presentation of "The Best Christmas Present Ever" by Celeste Clydesdale. All our elementary and preschool students have been working very hard, so come and support our young performers.

Gym Closed

The gym will be closed for all activities until December 12, due to the upcoming high school drama presentation and the elementary Christmas program.

Christmas Gifts for Workers

Our school’s beautiful campus is the result of the hard work of our maintenance staff. Each year, we ask our families to bless these workers with Christmas gifts. If you haven’t sent in a present for your assigned worker, please remember to do so.

Office Hours During Vacation

The school office will be closed from December 19 until January 2. The office will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during vacation. If you have any business to settle, or if you need any documentation from the office, please request it before Tuesday, December 6.

Soccer Field Closed

Due the construction of PACA’s electrical substation, the soccer field will be closed for all activities until the end of January.

Library News

Parents, check out some of the books that were added to our library this week:

The End: the Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1944-1945 – Ian Kershaw

All library materials are due on Friday, December 2. All books need to be returned and all fines paid in order for students to check out vacation books. Vacation books may be checked out during the last week of school, starting on December 12.

Sports
SPHSL

On November 10, our varsity girls’ basketball team played the SPHSL Final against St. Paul’s. Our girls lost (26x36) and received the 2nd place trophy and medals this year. Thank you to all the fans that came and supported our girls!

Big 8

Congratulations to our varsity basketball and soccer teams that just returned from Big 8. Our soccer girls made it to the final for the first time in Big 8 history and brought home the 2nd place trophy! Our girls’ basketball team brought home the 3rd place trophy after beating EAC. Our boys’ basketball team finished in 7th place, and our boys’ soccer team finished in 8th place. Thank you for all your support and prayers during the tournament.

Uniforms

The sports seasons are over! Mrs. Buchanan needs your PACA Athletic Uniforms back! Please hand in all team uniforms to her by next Wednesday, November 30. Starting on Thursday, December 1, R$10 fines will be applied every day, until the uniforms are returned.

Menu - November 28 – December 2

Monday: beef with mustard sauce, rice, beans, chuchu

Tuesday: chicken stroganoff, rice, beans, shoe-string potatoes

Wednesday: breaded fish, rice, beans, squash

Thursday: The December menu has not been released by the nutritionist.

Friday: The December menu has not been released by the nutritionist.

Community Announcements

Barron’s TOEFL iBT Audio CD pack and CD-Rom needed: If you have this kit and would like to sell it, please contact Vera Hecke – (11)99297-5211.

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Since 1960, PACA has served the local and international community of São Paulo as a Christian, American and Brazilian curriculum school. Our education integrates Biblical truth in all areas of instruction to guide the hearts and minds of our students and our academic program allows students to receive two diplomas, American and Brazilian, upon graduation which opens doors for them to study in the best universities in the USA, Brazil or throughout the world.